The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-14
NAPOLEON,s SECOND WIFE.
How the Second Bride of the Great Con-
queror Regarded Her Husband.

How the Second Bride of the Great Con-
queror Regarded Her Husband.
j. II. Harper. in the Cosmopolitan.
When the divorce between Napoleon and
Josephine had been announced, reports were
put in circulation that Marie Louise was to be
the new Empress of France. Referring to
these TO- 1915 she den besvs Date vord
of what they say. Napoleon would not risk
q refusal. and there is too much harm that he
can yet 10 Aud papa is too good to wish to
force in grave a matter. / let them talk,
but pity the poor princess that he will chose.
However, I'm very sure that am not the victim
predest.n9ss;d by pollslcs And few days
pect to find the of the woman
he has chosen in every number OF the
Frankfort Journal. I confess that this delay
make me anxious In spite of myself. | have,
however, placed my fate in the hands of Provi-
dence, which alone knows what will conduce to
our happiness, but if i'll luck will have it,
ready to sacrifice my happiness for the good Of
the state. One only finds true happiness
duty done, even at the price OF ones peace OF
mind"
Again on Jan. &C. she write as follows II
know that they already have me married, in
Vienna, to the great Napolean, but 1 hope this
rumor is unfounded. However 1 am mono tho
less thankful for your kind wishes; if. in spite
of ali. the'thine comes to pass. l shall be the on
ly one not to rejoice at it, In the letter bear
ing the above date. addressed to her friend,
Mile. de Poutet she adds that she amuses her
self by composing waltzee, a singular mode Of
preparing for an heroic act
An hiatus of three months now occurs in the
correspondence. In the mean time Marie Louise,
having been married to the modern Anti
christ, and finding him not detestable
he was painted has become reconciled 10
her lot The next letter is dated "Com-
piegne "a April, 1S10.". II WISH my dear
Victoria she again writes to Mile de
Poutet, who had herself just been married.
''that you may be as happy as am, and that
you may fad in life enjoyment equal to mine =
She also praised Napoleon's easy disposition, his
WILLINGNESS to oblige. and his graciousness, and
declared that her happiest moments were those
that she passed alone with him.
After the birth of her son. the King of Rome,
she prays heaven that the child may. like its
father, make all those happy that shall be
brought in contact with and know him. She
has but cause of uEhappiness-her hus-
bands absence. Il can only be happy near
mimi May God ever preserve you from such
a separation; it is too much for loving
heart, and should it continue longer feel that
l shall succumb." In bidding him good bye she
was convulsed by "a more violent emotion than
she had ever experienced in leaving her family.
If day passed without receiving letters
she was thrown into the deep
est despair and when one came it only
comforted her for a few hours"
The fears of the young wife. had been real
lied. The allies had entered Paris. Napoleon
had signed his abdication at Fountanbleau. and
she herself had been escorted to Bos route
20 Orleans. But even under these calamities
she not altogether cast down. NJ.
d'Haussonvle. in his amusing ''Souve
Mrs de Jeunesse," informs us that his
father accompanied the Empress in her retreat
to Blois. and was as much edited by her conduct